Purdue erases 14-point deficit, beats No. 21 Minnesota 81-62
Purdue erases 14-point deficit, beats No. 21 Minnesota 81-62 By MICHAEL MAROTJanuary 31, 2021 GMT When coach Matt Painter gave the redshirt freshman a second chance, Newman delivered like a veteran. He scored 21 of his career-high 29 points in the second half, Trevion Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and Purdue overcame an early 14-point deficit to blow out No. 21 Minnesota 81-62. “He wants to be a good player and as a coach, you love that piece of it,” Painter said. “He always responds to failure and that’s kind of the knee-jerk reaction you have with the up-and-down nature o...